Grateful Dead Family Discography: Garden of Eden

Garden Of Eden

Composer: John Dawson

Garden Of Eden was performed regularly by the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Jerry Garcia performed the song live with the group and plays on the versions on the debut New Riders of the Purple Sage album and on the Vintage NRPS album.

Phil Lesh played the song when sitting in with the David Nelson Band in April 2007. It was also played by Phil Lesh & Friends, including David Nelson, in 2014 and 2015.

New Riders of the Purple Sage

New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1971
Single (I Don't Know You / Garden Of Eden), New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1972
Vintage NRPS, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1986
Relix Bay Rock Shop #5, Relix Magazine 20th Anniversary Show, Various Artists, 1993
The New Riders Of The Purple Sage / Powerglide, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2002
Live New Year's Eve 2006, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2007
Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2007
Pure... Psychedelic Rock, Various Artists, 2011
no info 100 Hits Peace & Love, Various Artists, 2016
Original Album Classics, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2017
Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2020

Phil Lesh & Friends

November 7, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015

Other recordings

For Rex : The Black Tie Dye Ball, The Zen Tricksters and Special Guests, 2006
Pretty Runs Out, Amanda Shaw, 2008